Broiler



May 10,1927. 1,627,742

v I J. J. JONES BROILER Filed June '1, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 25 2:; 2827". (gm Z4 za INVENTOR Patented May 10, 1927.

UETED STATES PATENT 5.)

BROILEB.

Application filed June 7,

My present invention relates to an improvement in broilers, and theOlOJBCt thereof is the provision of a culinary utensil for broilingpurposes in the use of which the grease and tats from meat, fish orotherbroiled foods are caused to travel in prede tor-mined paths andcollected so as to pre vent the same from falling into the fire andburning whereby the disagreeable smoke and accon'ipanying odors from theburning of grease are prevented and the foods properly broiled. In theuse of this type of broiler, as will be understood, the natural juicesof the meats, fish or other articles of food are retained almostentirely ithin the same.

In carrying out the invention I employ any suitable frame member towhich is attached, removably or otherwise, a broiler plate preferablymade of corrugated ma terial in such a manner that the upper and lowerportions of the corrugations are connected by oppositely disposed wallsin which there are suitably-spaced holes for the pass age of the heat.In the frame I also employ a heat regulator and distributor member inwhich there are also series of holes so arranged that they may be placedto register substantially with the openings or holes in the walls of thecorrugated broiler plate or may be made to assume positions staggered inrelationship to the holes in the walls of the broiler plate so as toregulate and control the passage of the heat from the fire through thedistributor plate and to the broiler plate and through the openingstherein, as will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan of one form of broiler madein accordance with myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section showing the manner in which thecorrugations in the broiler plate are formed.

Fig. 4 is a plan of another form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55, Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan of the third form of the invention, and

Fig. 7 is a section on line 77, Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawing and particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it willbe seen that in carrying out the invention the broiler as illustrated inthese figures includes a suitable frame comprising side rails 10 and 11,an end rail 12, a head piece 13 having flanges 1824. Serial No. 718,435.

I l and 15. Extending across the framethere is a cross rail 16and-suitably connected to the head piece there is a handle or bail 17.As illustrated the handle is constructed of twisted wire, the endportions of which as shown at 18, 19, 20 and 21 extend through and areconnected to the head member 13-. the outer members 18 and 20 beingsuitably secured at their extremities to the cross rail 16. In asuitable position the member 18 is provided with a lug 18', andsimilarly the member 20 with a lug 20. These lugs act. as trunnions tora bail 1'? to which there is secured a loop 19 which is slidable on thehandle 17. Suitable stops are also employed to determine the movement ofthe bail 1'7 so that this acts as one of the bases or supports for thebroiler when in use in order to maintain the same in an angular positionrelatively to the top of the stove or other heater on which the broileris used. At the end opposite the handle as illustrated in this form ofthe invention, I employ a trough 22 which is adapted to fit over theside rails 10 and 11 and also over the end rail12 and the cross rail 16so as to be secured in position in the frame.

Associated with the frame, as hereinbefore described, I employ a broilerplate. This is preterably made of corrugated sheet metal, with thecorrugations formed as shown, for example, in F ig. 3 in which the upperends of the corrugations are designated at 23, the opposite ends orbases of the corrugations at 24. and the connecting walls at 25. Theconnecting walls 25 in each corrugation are preferably oppositelyinclined as clearly in dicated in Fi 3 so that the opening 26 betweenthe bases of adjacent corrugated sec- I tions is narrower than the upperend of the corrugations making the opposite edges thereof overhangingthe base to a predetermined extent. In these inclined walls there aresuitably spaced openings 27 and as illustrated the edges of thecorrugations are preferably rounded as indicated at 28.

In this form of the invention the broiler plate may be provided insuitable positions with apertures 34*. and 35 for the reception of lugs36 and 37 provided for this purpose in the side rails 10 and 11, whileone end of the broiler plate extends beneath the lug 14; in the headpiece in order to maintain the broiler plate in position in the frame.Suitably connected to the frame and lug beneath the broiler plate Iemploy Hit) K ll) position aheat distributor plate 38. This is providedwith a series of holes or apertures 39 of any suitable configuration andthe distributor plate is preferably shiftable in the frame and theapertures 39 so placed therein that these apertures may be caused toregister substantially with the apertures in the broiler plate or may bemade to assume a. q gered in relationship thereto whereby the [low ofthe heat may be controlled either passing directly through the aperturesin the distributor plate to the spaces between the corrugations in thebroiler plate or intermediate thereof so as to regulate the heatemployed in the use ot the broiler. The heat distributor plate 38 ispreferably constructed to be connected to the outer members 18 and 20 otthe frame, and is adjustable to position bybeing shiftable on theseframe members or otherwise. In the form ot the invention shown in Figs.l and 5, the frame member is designated by il). This is provided at oneend with. av suitable handle ll and at the opposite end with a trough42. In this instance the distributor plate is (lesignated by 43 and istitted at the handle end ot the broiler with lugs let and 4:5 which areturned over so an to hinge on the end rails 46 and respectively, whileat the opposite end this distributor plate provided with a flange l8adapted to tit over the inner end (it the trough member 42. In this termof the invention the broiler plate is indicated at 4.9 and may be madein any of the forms hereii'ibeitore described and suitably secured tothe frame so as to be permanently connected thereto or reinovablyattached thereto.

ln the form oi': the ll'lVGTlLlOll shown in Figs. o and '4'. I employ acircular channel member fit which, as will be understood,

't rma the trough tor the reception of the and greases from the broilingopera- The channel member 50 is relatively narrow. 'lhe center thereofis open and over the inner member 51 ot the channel there is tziOtl aheat distributor member 53. 'llie heat distributor member 53 has apcipheral flung 5a which is ot slightly a ater diameter than that of theinner wall oi the channel. so that the same may be made to tit snuglyover this inner wall of the channel. in this form of the invention thebroiler plate indicated at and may be constructed in accordance witheither form of the broiler member as hereinbetore described or otherwiseand suitably secured to the upper edge of the outer wall 56 of thechannel by snapping over the same or otherwise. In this form of theinvention also the channel member 'inay be titted with a suitable handle57.

From the foregoing description it will now be understood that thebroiler made in accordance with my invention is one in the use or whichthe tats and greacs due to the broiling oi meats, tish or otheril'lfiOClWlll run down over the rounded edges ot the upper ends oi? thecorrugations irrespmetive elf which term of corrugation may be employedand into the troughs between the corrugations without passing throughthe open ings in the walls of the corrugations so to prevent thesegreases from falling into the fire and becoming ignited to burn andcreate a smoke anddisagreeable odors. It

will also be apparent that the broiler may be tened top and downwardlyconverging walls connecting the next succeeding corrugation and in whichconnecting walls there is a plurality of openings.

2.1n a broiler, a frame, a corrugated sheet metal broiler member, thecorrugations oi which have flattened tops and bottoms and openings inthe walls connecting the tops and bottoms, a heat distributor memheralso having a plurality of openings therein, the said heat distributormember being adjustable to position in the said frame so as to bring theopenings therein into substantial alignment with the openings in thebroiler member when the heat dicaributor member in one position and tobring the openings in the heat distributor member into staggeredpositions relatively to the openings in the broiler memher when the heatdistributor member is in other positions in the frame, and means forsecuring the broiler member in position in the frame.

Signed by me this (5th day of June, 1924;.

. AMES J. Jeans.

